【作者】 刘妮；

【导师】 王虎华；

【作者基本信息】 华东政法学院 ， 法律， 2004， 硕士

【摘要】 地理标志是指标识出某商品来源于某一地域内,该商品的特定质量、信誉或其他特征,主要与该地理来源相关联的一种标志。世界贸易组织的《与贸易有关的知识产权协定》明确将地理标志列为知识产权保护的对象,我国 2001 年修订的《商标法》也按照 TRIPS 协议的要求对地理标志作了规定。对地理标志的保护问题日益为国际社会所关注。2001 年 WTO 第四次部长会议中通过的《部长宣言》将地理标志保护问题列为新一轮多边贸易谈判中知识产权领域的三大议题之一。同时,世界各国也积极采取各种方式对地理标志加强保护。如爱沙尼亚等国制定了专门的地理标志保护法对地理标志进行保护。我国地大物博,物产丰富,有许多具有地域、人文特色的产品,在国际市场上具有很强的竞争力。保护好这些特色优质产品的地理标志对我国来说有着尤为重要的作用。本文对地理标志的国际法律保护进行了研究,分析了国际上如何通过各种条约的方式来保护地理标志,并结合我国对地理标志保护的实践,提出了一些建议和看法,以期对地理标志国际保护问题的发展有所裨益。本文从三个部分进行了阐述,首先对地理标志进行了概述,其次具体分析了国际上对地理标志的保护, 1<WP=4>最后对中国现阶段对地理标志的保护实践及模式进行了思考,并对中国如何加强地理标志保护提出了可行性建议。本文共计约 39000 字。第一章是对地理标志的概述。TRIPS 协议中关于地理标志的概念是最具有权威性的。我国《商标法》中地理标志的概念就是按照 TRIPS 协议做出的。然而,对地理标志、货源标识及原产地名称三个概念之间的关系上,学者之间仍存在着分歧。本文通过对有关国际条约的分析,明确了这几个概念的含义及它们之间的关系。同时,第一章还对地理标志的法律特征和对地理标志进行保护的必要性进行了分析。第二章是国际上对地理标志的保护。本章首先分析了与地理标志有关的国际条约,如《巴黎公约》、《里斯本协定》、《马德里协定》以及 TRIPS 协议等。通过这些条约对地理标志保护的具体规定和特点来看国际上对地理标志保护的趋势。其次评价了世界上一些主要国家对地理标志保护的方式。最后对国际上对地理标志的保护趋势作了一个总结,即国际上对地理标志的保护力度不断加强,保护方式呈现出国际一体化的趋势,国际上对地理标志保护问题上的争议体现了国家经济利益的平衡。第三章是我国对地理标志的保护实践。我国已经加入了一些要求对地理标志进行保护的国际条约,对地理标志进行保护是我国应尽的义务,我国的国情也要求对地理标志加强保护。现阶段我国存在两套对地理标志的保护机制:一种是国家工商总局通过以《商标法》为主的方式对地理标志进行保护,另一种是国家质检总局通过《原产地域产品保护规定》对地理标志进行保护。两种保护体制并存,既产生了管理上的冲突,又造成了资源上的浪费。本章分析了两种保护方式的利弊,并提出了适合中国现状的保护方式。最后,文章从不同角度对加强地理标志的国际法律保护提出了可行的建议和对策。更多还原

【Abstract】 Geographical indications are indications which identify a good as originating inthe territory of a member, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality,reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to itsgeographical origin. One such provision in The Agreement on Trade Related Aspectsof Intellectual Property Rights ("TRIPs") calls for the protection of geographicindications for goods, and TRIPS protects geographical indications as a kind ofintellectual properties. In 2001 the 4th minister conference of World TradeOrganization (WTO) take the protection of geographical indications as one of the 3important intellectual property problems in the new round trade negotiations of WTO.At the same time more and more countries realize the importance of the protection ofgeographical indications and take all kinds of measures to protect it. For exampleEstonia has legislated the Estonia Geographical Indications Protection law. Chinaboasts a boundless expanse of territory and numerous traditional productions withlocal characteristic that are competitive in the international market. It is of great 1<WP=6>importance to protect the geographical indications of these fine and specialproductions in China. This paper researches the international legal protection of geographical indications.Combined with the experience in China, this paper analyzes the internationalagreements on the protection of geographical indication, and then puts forward somesuggestions in order to push forward the improvement of the international legalprotection of geographical indications. This paper is divided into three parts and haveapproximate 39000 words. Chapter one is the brief introduction of geographical indications, including theanalysis of the definition, the legal characteristics of geographical indications and thenecessity of the protection. Although TRIPS has provides a definition of geographicalindications, there’s still confusion among several similar concepts, namely theappellation of origin, the origin of source and geographical indications. After analyzesthe international agreement, the paper distinguishes the three different concepts andmake clear the relation of them. Chapter two analyzes the protection of geographical indications in the world.This chapter firstly analyzes the international agreement on the geographicalindications such as The Paris Convention, The Lisbon Agreement, The MadridAgreement and the TRIPS. Then secondly describes and analyzes the protection stylesof several countries. After studying the regulations and characteristics of theseinternational agreements and the law, a conclusion is made on the trend of theprotection of geographical indications in the world. All the countries have put moreemphasis on the protection, and the conflicts between some countries on this problemembody the different economic interests of them. 2<WP=7>Chapter three is the protection of geographical indications in China. China hasbeen the member country of many international agreements that oblige the protectionto the geographical indications, and the condition of our country also requires theprotection of them. Now China has two mechanisms to protect the geographicalindications: the protection by the Trademark Law and the protection by theRegulations On the Original Production. Two different administrations operate theprotection by different laws. The two system not only conflict with each other, butalso waste a lot of money. After the analysis of these two mechanisms, this chapter putforward a suggestion that is in accordance with the situation of today’s China. At last,the paper put forward some proposals on the protection of the geographicalindications.更多还原